Robert Key
Robert William Trevor Key
Born: 12 May 1979, East Dulwich, London
Major Teams: Kent, England.
Known As: Robert Key
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Test Debut: England v India at Nottingham, 2nd Test, 2002
Latest Test: England v India at Leeds, 3rd Test, 2002
NBC Denis Compton Award 1998
NBC Denis Compton Award 2001
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 22/08/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 2 3 0 81 34 27.00 39.13 0 0 2 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 0 - - - - - - - - -
Balls M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 0 - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(1998 - 2002/03; last updated 10/11/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 88 151 5 4712 160 32.27 10 25 58 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 11.4 1 40 0 - - 0 0 - 3.42
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1998 - 2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 76 71 6 2117 114 32.56 1 18 11 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Of the members of England's inaugural Academy squad who spent the 2001/2
winter under the guidance of Rod Marsh in Australia, Robert Key was the
second (after Glamorgan's Simon Jones) to graduate to full England honours
the following season. Excellent form for Kent had moved him ahead of
Warwickshire's Ian Bell in the queue of aspiring Test batsmen when Graham
Thorpe decided to opt out of cricket for personal reasons after the first
2002 Test against India.
At a shade over six foot tall, Key is a chunky opening batsman, although
considerably lighter than when Alec Stewart famously advised him of a
weighty impediment to his progress. He toured Bermuda with England Under-17s
in 1997 before making a telling contribution to England's Under-19 World Cup
win in South Africa the following year. He returned there in 1998/9 with the
England A Team. After passing 1,000 runs with Kent for the first time in
2001, his Academy record combined with continuing county success in 2002 to
propel him to international level.
Key made his debut in the second Test against India at Trent Bridge and
scored 17 in his only innings, followed by 34 and 30 on a difficult wicket
at Headingley. Although he had to make way for the returning Marcus
Trescothick at The Oval, he had impressed enough to be at the forefront of
the selectors' thoughts when it came to choosing the Ashes squad. Although
he was initially overlooked (as, ironically, he had also been at first for
the Academy), he was added to the party when Thorpe withdrew. Having planned
some time off before returning to cricket in the New Year, Key found himself
packing his bags for a second successive winter Down Under. (Copyright
CricInfo October 2002)
Last Updated: Sunday, 10-Nov-2002 17:09:47 GMT
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